Question NW2014 to the Minister of Police
29 August 2017 - NW2014
Robertson, Mr K to ask the Minister of Police
(1)Whether, with reference to the reply to question 408 on 24 March 2017, the RSS Security Company had police clearance to transport the Mayor of Mkhondo in a security convoy detail; if not, why not; if so, (a) on which statutory grounds and (b) who gave the clearance; (2) what is the current status of the investigation into CAS 208/08/2016 opened at the Piet Retief Police Station in Mpumalanga; (3) why has the investigation into the specified case taken more than 10 months to investigate; (4) whether the Independent Police Investigative Directorate has been asked to assist with the investigation into the specified case to ensure that the investigation is being properly conducted; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
(1)(a)(b) It is not the responsibility of the South African Police Service (SAPS) to issue clearances to a security company, to transport the Mayor of Mkhondo. The Local Government in Limpopo Province, is responsible for the transportation of mayors.
(2) The case docket, Piet Retief CAS 208/08/2016, is still under investigation. It was received back from the office of the Public Prosecutor, on 29 June 2017, for further investigation.
(3) The case docket was referred to the Public Prosecutor, who requested additional investigation to be conducted.
(4) The Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID), has not been tasked to assist with the investigation, as it is not part of their mandate.